Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
002163000 | Fingers | 49 |
20090000010 | High tactility glove system - This invention is directed to a glove system for operating an electronic device. The glove system may include an inner liner and an outer shell. The liner may be formed from any suitable material, including a material that is thin, electrically conductive, has low thermal conductivity, and/or has an “anti-sticky” finish. The outer shell may include at least one aperture through which the inner liner may extend to operate the input mechanism of an electronic device (e.g., on at least one finger tip). In some embodiments, the aperture may be at a finger tip of the outer shell. In some embodiments, a closing mechanism may be used to maintain the aperture closed when the user is not operating the electronic device. For example, an elastic ring may surround the aperture such that, in its non-deformed state, the aperture is substantially closed. The user may elastically deform the ring to allow the liner to pass through the outer shell. | 01-01-2009 |
20090172865 | Water Resistant Handwear - A method for forming water resistant and breathable handwear is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing an outer shell, a liner that inhibits the transfer of heat from a user's hand, and a water resistant and breathable insert; applying a heat activated adhesive to a finger portion of the outer shell and the liner; assembling the outer shell, insert, and liner; and curing or activating the heat activated adhesive to form a bond between the layers. Water resistant handwear made through the process are also disclosed. | 07-09-2009 |
20100005564 | Sewn glove having flexible finger parts and manufacturing method thereof - A flexible sewn glove and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The sewn glove includes upsides of the finger parts composed of an elastic material and palm-sides of the finger parts composed of non-elastic material, the palm-sides of the finger parts having folds such that finger parts of the glove are flexible in a length direction, thereby maintaining sensation in the wearer's fingertips, improving the workability and functionality of the glove, absorbing shocks occurring in the work, and improving the wearing experience of the glove. | 01-14-2010 |
20100154098 | RingFingers: Gloves With Room For Your Fingers - What distinguishes my glove from the standard leather glove is the slits, or openings, under which rings have room to sit comfortably and naturally. In addition, the slits or openings are backed by the same durable leather or suede such that ring gemstones or prongs cannot shred, rip, tear or penetrate through the top of the glove. | 06-24-2010 |
20100218303 | SEWN GLOVE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A first member and a second member are overlapped to form an overlapping portion (K) and a region including the overlapping portion is sewn in a zigzag manner. The first member is structured by an outer finger-palm portion ( | 09-02-2010 |
20110047672 | GLOVE WITH CONDUCTIVE FINGERTIPS - A glove operably configured for use with a capacitive touchscreen comprises a plurality of fingertips, an outer surface, and an inner surface, wherein at least one of the fingertips comprises conductive thread or yarn extending from the outer surface of the glove to the inner surface of the glove to create a conductive pathway from the inner surface of the glove to the outer surface of the glove. | 03-03-2011 |
20110107498 | FINGER PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR GLOVE - A finger protection structure adapted to be assembled in a glove is provided. The finger protection structure includes a protection strip unit, and an engagement unit. The protection strip unit is configured with a plurality of fixing portions on an upper surface of the protection strip unit. Each fixing portion is configured with a top edge and a bottom edge. The bottom edges are adapted for being engaged from two opposite directions. The engagement unit includes a widened strip member, and a plurality of engagement blocks configured on a surface of the widened strip member. The engagement blocks are adapted for engaging with the bottom edges of the fixing portions, such that the engagement blocks are tightly arranged in close contact in a row side by side on the upper surface of the protection strip unit for restricting a reverse bending of the finger protection structure for protecting the fingers. | 05-12-2011 |
20110107499 | SANITARY FINGER CAP - The present invention relates to a sanitary finger cap including: an insertion portion having a generally cylindrical shape and adapted to be fitted to a third knuckle of a finger connected to the center of a hand or to a portion of a second knuckle of the finger; and a grasping portion connected with one side of the insertion portion as a unitary body, in a shape of a general corn or pyramid in such a manner as to become small in thickness as it goes toward the other side thereof, and adapted to be fitted to a first knuckle as the end portion of the finger or to the second knuckle of the finger so as to grasp food thereon. | 05-12-2011 |
20110113528 | GLOVE WITH LIQUID STORAGE AND DISPENSATION CAPABILITIES - The present invention is a hand covering such as a glove that is adapted to absorb and store an amount of liquid within an adsorbent layer incorporated into the glove. The liquid can be easily dispensed by certain movements of the hand such as squeezing or grasping. The glove design allows another, external layer purpose-engineered for particular applications to be either permanently or detachably attached on the exterior of the glove. The rubber used is a composite comprising 10-20% nitrile and the remaining 80-90% natural latex. | 05-19-2011 |
20110131703 | GLOVE STRUCTURE, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTORCYCLING SECTOR - A motorcycle glove structure comprises a system for protecting the fingers, made with a double layer of plastic, the first layer ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110162128 | COMPOSITE COATED FABRIC TO RESIST PUNCTURE - A composite coated fabric to resist puncture includes: a waterproof resin; a textile backing; and a grit bonded to the backing with the resin. The grit helps resist puncture to the material. The material may be made with multiple layers, and may be used to make gloves or other apparel. | 07-07-2011 |
20110167535 | GLOVE WITH INTERIOR GRASPING ELEMENT FOR INVERSION - An invertible glove includes a hand portion having at least two digit portions configured to cover at least two digits of a hand of a wearer of the glove and a palm portion configured to cover a palm of the hand of the wearer of the glove. The hand portion includes an exterior surface for handling an object and an interior surface for abutting the hand of the wearer of the glove. The hand portion further includes a grasping element that extends from the interior surface of at least one of the digit portions and is configured to be grasped by a digit of the hand of the wearer of the glove for facilitating inversion of the glove when the hand is removed from the glove. A glove is inverted by pulling on the grasping element as the hand is removed from the glove. | 07-14-2011 |
20110277215 | GLOVE FOR OPERATING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - A glove for operating a capacitive touch panel is provided. The glove of the invention comprises a glove body and a plurality of conductive parts. The glove body has a plurality of fingertip parts and the conductive parts are sewn through on the fingertip parts respectively. When a user wears the gloves of the present invention, the static electricity in the user's fingertips would be coupled with the capacitive touch panel through the conductive parts for touch control. | 11-17-2011 |
20120005807 | AMBIDEXTROUS GLOVE - An ambidextrous glove that includes a thumb region, an index finger region, a middle finger region, a ring finger region and little finger region all aligned along a common axis. The index finger region is rotated through ninety degrees relative to the orientations of all of the middle, ring and little finger regions to provide for easier insertion of a hand into the glove. A textured pattern is provided on the surfaces of the glove used to grip objects. The pattern is one of a raised fan shape and raised diamond shape. | 01-12-2012 |
20120036612 | AMBIDEXTROUS GLOVE - An ambidextrous glove that includes a thumb region, an index finger region, a middle finger region, a ring finger region and little finger region all aligned along a common axis. The index finger region is rotated through ninety degrees relative to the orientations of all of the middle, ring and little finger regions to provide for easier insertion of a hand into the glove. A textured pattern is provided on the surfaces of the glove used to grip objects. The pattern is one of a raised fan shape and raised diamond shape. | 02-16-2012 |
20120102619 | Skin mechanism - A skin mechanism embraces a hand includes at least one dorsal portion, at least one palm portion, at least one extension portion for embracing a finger, and at least one aperture oriented in the shape of a symbol. At least one aperture allows for disbursement of radiation about the skin in order to establish a memento about a skin representative of the shape of the symbol. | 05-03-2012 |
20120137403 | Touch Screen Stay-Clean Finger Mitten - A fingertip covering for prevention of smudges, dirt accumulation and germ transfer to and from an electronic touchscreen device. The covering comprises a cylindrical section with an open end and a closed end, and a two-part construction. An antistatic microfiber material comprises the contact region and interface with the touchscreen, while an elastic material comprises the body of the covering. The use of a microfiber contact region provides a conductive interface for use with multiple touchscreen technologies. A fingernail opening is provided to accommodate users with longer finger nails, while the elastic body region conforms to different size fingers. The disclosed invention is an alternative to touchscreen covers that dull the display, reduce feedback and are prone to imbedded air bubbles that erode touch sensitivity. The coverings may be used with capacitive and resistive touchscreen without reduction in performance, and to provide a means that eliminates unwanted smudging or fingerprints on the screen. | 06-07-2012 |
20120233740 | KNITTED CUT-RESISTANT GLOVE, WITHOUT FIBERGLASS - This glove ( | 09-20-2012 |
20130025024 | AMBIDEXTROUS GLOVE - An ambidextrous glove that includes a thumb region, an index finger region, a middle finger region, a ring finger region and little finger region all aligned along a common axis. The index finger region is rotated through ninety degrees relative to the orientations of all of the middle, ring and little finger regions to provide for easier insertion of a hand into the glove. A textured pattern is provided on the surfaces of the glove used to grip objects. The pattern is one of a raised fan shape and raised diamond shape. | 01-31-2013 |
20130036529 | GLOVE HAVING CONDUCTIVE INK AND METHOD OF INTERACTING WITH PROXIMITY SENSOR - A glove is provided that includes a body configured to engage a hand and a plurality of finger sheaths configured to cover fingers of the hand. The glove also has an electrically conductive ink disposed at least at the tip of at least one of the finger sheaths to interact with a proximity sensor, such as a capacitive sensor. | 02-14-2013 |
20130074241 | INSULATED GLOVE WITH SEALABLE OPENING - An insulated glove with a hand member and one or more digit members, the one or more digit members extending from the hand member to a tip, with at least one digit member having a sealable opening corresponding to a resealable closure to close said opening. | 03-28-2013 |
20130074242 | GLOVE HAVING CRUSH-RESISTANT FINGERTIPS - A thin flexible glove that includes a fabric support liner, crush-resistant fingertips, and an elastomeric or polymeric shell disposed thereon and manufacturing methods for making the glove. | 03-28-2013 |
20130104285 | Knit Gloves with Conductive Finger Pads | 05-02-2013 |
20130139293 | PATTERN DESIGN FOR THE FINGER PORTIONS OF A GLOVE - A pattern for the fingers of a glove assembly that provides better grip for the user's hands comprising a plurality of contour curved shape finger portions. Each of the plurality of contour curved shape finger portions conforms to the natural curved or vented shape of a user's fingers. The plurality of contour curved shape finger portions includes an index finger portion, a middle finger portion, a ring finger portion and a little finger portion. The plurality of contour curved shape finger portions of the front palm portion is shorter in length than the plurality of contour curved shape finger portions of the back palm portion. Each of the plurality of contour curved shape finger portions includes a horizontal stitch. The plurality of contour curved shape finger portions include a plurality of contour curved stitches to facilitate the bending of the fingers of the user when gripping an object. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139294 | Puncture And/Or Cut Resistant Glove Having Maximized Dexterity, Tactility, And Comfort - A glove or partial glove comprising a palmar portion and a dorsal portion comprising one or more finger/thumb extensions, the portions joined together at a sealed seam, the seam positioned such that the seam on each of the finger/thumb extensions is positioned adjacent the dorsal aspect of the user's finger/thumb with the palmar aspect extending over the fingertip in a hood-like configuration. The glove portions may comprise a shear-thickening-fluid (STF) treated textile base, including a multi-ply construction in which each ply comprises an STF-treated textile base. The glove may comprise an integral pathogen barrier, such as a coating that is impervious to blood and bloodborne pathogens, and may have one or more features that aids donning and/or provides an adjustable fit. The glove or partial glove may be a first glove in a glove system including at least a second, latex glove to be worn over the first glove. | 06-06-2013 |
20130174319 | HANDPAD FOR TOUCHSCREEN OF AN ELECTRIC DEVICE - A hand pad for use with a touch screen of an electronic device comprising a pad body and a finger holder mounted on a surface of the pad body, such that the pad body could follow a pen holding hand to move on the touch screen through the finger holder. The surface of the hand pad in contact with the touch screen is configured to enable a smooth motion of the hand pad over the touch screen. | 07-11-2013 |
20130205469 | SEAMLESS RIDGE REINFORCED GLOVE - A seamless knitted glove that includes a knitted ridge is disclosed. Methods for forming the glove are disclosed. | 08-15-2013 |
20130263356 | FLEXIBLE SUPPORTED GLOVE STRUCTURES - Glove structures may include front and back portions. A knuckle support assembly may be attached to the back portion. The knuckle support assembly may include a knuckle support member having at least one cutout coincident with at least one metacarpalphalangeal joint and a flexible member extending across the at least one cutout. The knuckle support member may have a greater flexural stiffness than the back portion. The material of the knuckle support member may be more elastically stretchable than the material of the back portion. The material of the flexible member may be more elastically stretchable than the material of the back portion. The knuckle support member may be molded to the flexible member. Alternatively, the knuckle support member and the flexible member may be fuse bonded to one another. Methods for making such glove structures are also provided. | 10-10-2013 |
20130269084 | Shear Management Gloves - A glove provides high palm shear force and reduced finger shear force when pulling elongated articles such as a rope, a rod, and the like. A high shear material is applied to a glove palm and a low shear material is applied to inner glove finger surfaces. The fingers are still used to grasp the elongated article, but the shear pulling force on the fingers is reduced and the shear pulling force on the palm is increased. In one embodiment, the high shear material on the palm is a silicone material and the low shear material on the inner finger surfaces is a ballistic material. | 10-17-2013 |
20130276207 | Lightweight and Breathable Glove Structures - Gloves, including athletic gloves, may include: (a) a front member, e.g., made from leather; (b) a rear member made from a mesh material (e.g., stretchable mesh) engaged with the front member for covering a back of a hand, wherein the rear member includes at least one support member fused to the mesh material of the rear member, wherein the support member is formed from a material (e.g., a TPU) that is less stretchable than the mesh material to which it is fused; (c) a thumb element engaged at least in part with the front member; (d) a closure system; and/or (e) one or more elastic components extending along a wrist area. The support member(s) may form at least one continuous, unbroken path across the rear member. When multiple support members are present, they may partially overlap. Also, methods for making such gloves are described. | 10-24-2013 |
20130305430 | GLOVE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A glove comprising a glove body made from fibers; and a plurality of convexities fixed at least on the palm side area of the external surface of the glove body, the convexities comprising a base material made of a rubber or a resin, and a filler contained in the base material. | 11-21-2013 |
20130318684 | GLOVE - A disclosed glove may be used in combination with the hand grip of a vehicle, to be gripped by the hand of a user. The glove includes a gripping surface for gripping the hand grip and a first gripping element located on at least part of the gripping surface, with the first gripping element including one part of a hook and loop fastener system. The hand grip includes a second gripping element located on at least part of the hand grip, the second gripping element including the other part of the hook and loop fastener system. The arrangement and construction is such the first and second gripping element combine to provide increased friction between the glove and the hand grip. The glove may be particularly suitable for preventing, or reducing the effect of, arm pump. | 12-05-2013 |
20140020152 | GLOVE - A glove has a glove body and multiple pinching elements. Each pinching element is formed on an upper end of the glove body. The glove is advantageous in the pinching elements securing a warmth-keeping effect while a user is wearing the glove, which can be achieved when the pinching element is closed and when dexterous finger operation is required to operate a 3C touch panel, turn a knob or press a button, the fingers are partially exposed by pushing through the pinching elements without taking off the glove. After the required operation is completed, the pinching elements can be recovered to their original position for attaining the warmth-keeping purpose of the glove. | 01-23-2014 |
20140033396 | CONDUCTIVE GLOVE WITH CONDUCTIVE LINING AND CONDUCTIVE WATERPROOF BLADDER - A glove for use with a capacitive touchscreen includes a shell and a lining. The shell has a plurality of fingertips such that at least one of the fingertips includes a conductive embroidery on a distal portion of the fingertip. The lining includes a plurality of fingertips corresponding to the fingertips of the shell. At least one of the fingertips of the lining includes a conductive embroidery on a distal portion of the fingertip. The lining is positioned within the shell such that the conductive embroidery of the lining is adjacent to the conductive embroidery of the shell. | 02-06-2014 |
20140283279 | Reusable Finger Guard - A glove for protecting a user's fingertips from coming into direct contact with surfaces that are potentially contaminated with pathogens is made from a material that has long-term, reusable durability and may optionally be treated with an antimicrobial, antifungal and/or antiviral agent. A glove according to the invention may be compact, easy to don and remove, and socially acceptable for everyday public applications such as touching a public door handle or the seat or flush lever of a public toilet. | 09-25-2014 |
20140304886 | ATHLETIC GRIP ENHANCING FINGER GLOVES - Apparatus worn on the fingers similarly to gloves, to enhance grip, particularly suitable as an aid in catching sports balls. The apparatus comprises a sheath for each finger, which may bear a friction enhancing material on an external surface. Each sheath may be internally reinforced by members which are more resistant to bending than the constituent material of the sheath. Reinforcement members may comprise bands which extend circumferentially about sheaths or may extend axially along sheaths. Sheaths may be provided with internal elastic bands which may overlie other bands at acute angles thereto or which do not overlie other bands. | 10-16-2014 |
20140359915 | SKIN CARE MASK GLOVE AND MASK SOCK - A skin care mask glove is disclosed. The skin care mask glove comprises a glove portion. The glove portion includes an opening section, a hand section, a thumb section and a set of finger sections. The opening section includes an opening configured for receiving a hand and a tightening strap for tightening the opening section after a hand is inserted. The thumb section includes a first perforated line and a removable thumb end-portion. Each of the finger sections includes a second perforated line and a removable finger end-portion. The removable finger end-portions are connected via connector fabric. The glove portion is constructed having, among other things, a first outer layer, a first inner layer and a layer of a first skin care product. | 12-11-2014 |
20140359916 | VERSATILE GLOVE - In various embodiments, a glove enables one wearing the glove temporary unsheathed use of one or more of a thumb and an index finger of a hand of the wearer on which the glove is worn. A slide fastener may run along the glove between a distal portion of the glove's index finger-covering portion and a distal portion of the glove's thumb-covering portion. The slide fastener, when opened over a particular amount, provides an opening in the glove to enable the wearer to extend one or more of the wearer's thumb and index finger outside the glove for temporary unsheathed use of the thumb and/or index finger. When the slide is fastener closed, this causes the glove to cover the thumb and index finger. | 12-11-2014 |
20150020291 | Glove or sock having openings for jewelry, nails, and other uses - A glove or sock to be worn by a person and having opening(s) for jewelry or to show a person's nails. | 01-22-2015 |
20150101104 | Glove for use with touch interface devices - The present invention is directed to a glove system comprising a plurality of closed tip finger sheath with a secondary finger sheath disposed near the finger tips to allow for improved interaction with a portable electronic devices. | 04-16-2015 |
20150135402 | GLOVE WITH REMOVABLE FINGERTIPS - A glove, having a finger sheath comprising multiple pieces of fabric held together by seams; and reinforcements for the seams so that part of the sheath can be removed by cutting without the seams unraveling. | 05-21-2015 |
20160066634 | Shear Management Gloves - A glove provides high palm shear force and reduced finger shear force when pulling elongated articles such as a rope, a rod, and the like. A high COF material is applied to palm and a low COF material is applied to inner finger surfaces. The fingers are still used to grasp the elongated article, but the shear pulling force on the fingers is reduced and the shear pulling force on the palm is increased. In one embodiment, the underlying glove material on the palm and finger grasping surfaces is a synthetic leather material, the high COF material on the palm is a silicone rubber material deposited on the synthetic leather material and the low COF material on the inner finger surfaces is a ballistic material sewn onto the synthetic leather material, for example, an aramid fiber material sold under the trademark Kevlar®. | 03-10-2016 |
20160081406 | MULTI MIT - The technical features of the Multi MIT are the retractable finger points on and/or near the metacarpo-interphalangeal joint on the middle, index and thumb fingers. On the dorsal side of the glove, are magnets that are sewn between the insulated material and the outer fabric which connect when the finger caps are retracted. The finger caps are held back by a positive and a negative magnet on the dorsal side of the glove that firmly holds the finger caps in place. The retracted caps access the inner spandex fleece glove that has touch screen material patches on the tips of the middle, index, and thumb fingers on the palmer side of the inner glove. The inner glove is designed to give the wearer fingertip sensory reception, dexterity and allow touch screen capabilities while providing mild fingertip protection with the finger caps retracted. | 03-24-2016 |
20160100638 | TEXTURED GLOVES - Provided among other things is a glove formed by latex dipping having one or more textured finger tips wherein: the texture at the finger tips results from forming the glove on a former having the following properties: | 04-14-2016 |
20160113337 | GLOVE WITH INTERIOR GRASPING ELEMENT FOR INVERSION - An invertible glove includes a hand portion having at least two digit portions configured to cover at least two digits of a hand of a wearer of the glove and a palm portion configured to cover a palm of the hand of the wearer of the glove. The hand portion includes an exterior surface for handling an object and an interior surface for abutting the hand of the wearer of the glove. The hand portion further includes a grasping element that extends from the interior surface of at least one of the digit portions and is configured to be grasped by a digit of the hand of the wearer of the glove for facilitating inversion of the glove when the hand is removed from the glove. A glove is inverted by pulling on the grasping element as the hand is removed from the glove. | 04-28-2016 |
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